Independent Lens

This acclaimed Emmy Award-winning anthology series features documentaries and a limited number of fiction films united by the creative freedom, artistic achievement and unflinching visions of their independent producers. INDEPENDENT LENS features unforgettable stories about a unique individual, community or moment in history.

Friday, Sep 7, 2012 - 8:00 AM
"Welcome to Shelbyville"
In the heart of America's Bible Belt, a small Southern town grapples with rapid demographic change and issues of immigrant integration. The film documents how people of the town, whether African American or white, deal with Latino and Somali newcomers as their lives intertwine against the backdrop of a crumbling economy and the national election of a new president.G